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WINDOW Filed July 23 Patented Aug. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES;

JAMES CGUPLAND, 01? CHCAG-O, LLINOIS.

My invention relates to windows and has among its other objects the provision of window construction which is simple, convenient, durable, attractive and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable. A particular object of the invention is to provide windows which will be substantially fireproof. Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given.

1 To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shownr and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of the window embodying the novel features of my invention, the view being taken from the inside of a building; 1

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the improved window shown in Fig. 1 as it appears from the outside of the building;

Fig'. 8 is a section taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6 6 of Fig'. 5;

Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 7--7 of Fig. 5; Y

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of a sash forming part of my improved window construction;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of a member forming part of my improved sash; Y

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of another member' forming part of my improved sash;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a slide forming part of myimproved window construct-ion l Fig. 12 is a perspective view `of a guide forming part of my improved window construction;

Fig. 13 is a section taken on line 1313 of Fig. 3; and

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Application filed July 23, 1925. Serial No. 45,585.

i F 14 is a section illustrating another form of the invention.

Referring to the drawings, my improved window preferably comprises upper and lower window sashcs 15 and 1 6, respectively, the window sashes 15 and 1G being pivotally and slidably mounted in a window casing or frame 17.

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ln the pre` l rerred embodiment of the invention, the

side mem work 27, or the equivalent, surrounding the window casing 17. The vtop member 19 j comprises a plate 30 having` an upwardly extending flange 31 which is aligned with the flanges 25 of the side members 20 and 21. Projecting outwardly from the flange 31 is a flange 32,. the outer edge of which is y substantially flush with the outer' edges of the flanges 2G. Mounted integral with the plate 30 are side flanges 34 whereby the top member may be rigid-ly secured to the plates 24, bolts or rivets 35 being provided for this purpose. The sill member 23 is formed of a plate 37 having a downwardly projecting front flange 3S and downwardly projecting` side flanges 39. Bolts or rivets 40 rigidly secure the side flanges 39 to the plates 24.

The side members 29 and 21, the top member 19 and thesill member 23 are preferably formed from pressed steel, or the equivalent, and in the preferred embodiment of the invention are protected from the elements by moulding members 42 and a sill'cover 43, the moulding members 42 and the sill cover 43 being formed of some suitable metal which does not readily corrode or deteriorate when exposed to the elements. As shown, each moulding member 42 may be formed with a groove 44 adapted to receivey the outer edge of the flange 32 or one of the flanges 26 (Figs. 8 and 5). Fach molding` member 42 is also preferably formed with a flange lle whereby the moulding' member may be secured to the top fiieinber 19 or to one ot the side members 20 and 21; the flange being secured to said top or side members by belts or screws et?. rlhe belts or screws 13,7 are also employed to cure stops i1-8 to the ton men'iber 19 and the side men'ibers .20 and Each stoiJ i8 is preferably provided with a groove '1f-9 adapted to accmunodate the flange 1G of one of the morrdinp; members -i-Q. rllhe stops 48 are also preferably formed from metal which dees not readily corrode. The inner side of 'the wii'idow is finished with upper and lower stops 50 and 51, respectively, and

side stops 52 3 and ln some instances, l may prefer to 'form the members 19, 20, 21 and 23 from stainless steel orr the like se that the moulding' members and the sill cover may be omitted from the construction.

Arranged intermediate the window ishes 15 and 10 and secured to the side members 20 and 21 are parting strips 5ft. Aligned with the parting;` strips and secured to the top member 19 is a parting' strip lleferring' to Fig'. G, it will be noted that the parting' strips 54- are e'aployed to hold the sill cover in place upon 'the sill member 23, the sill cover i3 being provided with upwardly extending' ilanges 57 which are inserted between the iarting)Y strips and the side members 20 and 21. y

The window sashes 15 and 16 are preferably 'formed from metal and in the preferred embodiment of the invention each sash comprises sul stantially identical upper and lower bars 59 and substantially identical side bars 60, the bars 59 and 00 being` provided with channels or grooves 62 and 63, respectively, which open toward the inner side of the window 3 and 6). As best shown in 6, the ends of the grooves G2 and are so formed that they accommodate substantially lshaped members (la, the bars 59 and G0 beine' secured to the L-shaped members by screws or bolts 65. The bars 59 and 00 are provided with inwardly extending;` flanges G7 adapted to receive window panes 69. rlhe iindow panes ('39 are secured in the window sashes 15 anl 16 by means comprising' angle 70 and 74- (Flgrs. 8, 97 and 10). Each anale bar the flanges 67 and then the window pane is brought into position against the putty. The angle bars T0 are then secured to the window sash to hold the window pane in place` strips of rubber 80 or other resilient material being` preferably inserted between the angle bars 70 and the window pane. The angle bars 711- are then secured to the window sash. lt will be noted that the angle bars 71 close' the grooves 62 and G3 and also prevent moisture from entering between the angle bars T0 and the bars 59 and (50.

JLs hereinbefore set forth, the window sashes 15 and 16 are slidably and pivotally mounted in the window rising 17, the window sash 15 being associated with slides S2 and 33, and the window sash 1G being' associated with slides 84- and 85 The slides 82, S3, Sii and S5 are mounted in truides 8G which are xed to the side members 20 and 21. The guide members SG prefei bly extend from the top member 19 to the sill member 23 and are formed from sheet metal. As shown in Fig'. 12, the guides SG are substantially channel-shape in cross section to provide inwardly extendingr flanges S7 which are turned over at the outer edgesn as indicated at 88.', to engage the slides 82, S3, 84- and S5. These several slides are substantially identical in form and each preferably compris s a sheetmetal tube 89 havinga slot 90 extending longitudinally thereof. Each end of the tube 89 is reinforced by a blocl: 91. Secured to the inner surface of each tube 89 and adapted to project through the slot 90 thereof are leaf spring-s 93 adapted to frictionally engage the associated guide 8G to hold the associated window sash in any desired position intermediate its extreme positions. Secured to the slide is a plate 95 to which is hinged a plate 902 which may be swung' into the poftion wherein it is shown in dotted lines in Fin'. 3. The plate 96 is formed with a laterally extending' flange 99 having an inwardly extending' rib 100, the flange 99 and the rib cooperating' to seal the free edge of the window sash 16 when the window sash 10 is in its closed position. Secured to the slide 84- is a plate 95n which is substantially identical in construction to the plate and has hinged to it a plate 102. The sash 16 is rigidly secured to the plate 102 by any suitable means and may be swung' into the position wherein it is shown in dotted lines in 1, the free Aedge of the sash being beveled as at 104C.

Secured to the slide 83 is a plate 9G:L havine' a laterally extending flange 99 which is formed with a rib 100217 the flange 99 and the rib 100L cooperating to seal the free edge of the window sash 15 when the window sash 15 is in its closed position. Secured to the slide 82 is a plate 105 having' a laterally extending flange 106 which is hinged'at 108 to a laterally extending flange '109 of a plate 110, the Window sash 15 being rigidly secured to the plate 110. bviously, the Window sashl may beer-.fung into the position in which it shown in dotted lines in lfig. 4.

lt will be rea ily understood hinged plate ?'(5 iv h its flange 99 aA c rib U permit the window sash 1i to be swung into the position wherein it is shown in dotted lines in l? when the sash is positioned in the lower part of the Window casing 17 as the plate 9G may be swung in the position wherein it is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 23 if the Window sash 1G is first brought in the position wher-ei it is shown in dotted lues in lil l. rllhis Construction is similar to the construction which lf ave illustrated and described in United Si es Letters latent No. 1,512,33, dated June 16, 1925, and it need not described in detail in this application.

rlChe free edges 0f the vfind sashes 15 and 16 may be detachably secured to the slides 83 and 85, respectively, by means com-m prising latch member 112, which are more fully shown and described in my aforen'ientioned United States Letters Patent (Fig. 1) To loci: the Window sash 15 a lov-.fe ed position and to lock the vv low sash 16 in a raised position, l preferz l5 pr loching bolts 115 and 115, respectively,

rllhe locking bolts 115 and 115a are preferably mounted in a housing member 117 secured to the side member 20 and are adapted to pass through apertures 118 formed in the side member 20. 'lhc slides 82 and S-l are provided with holes 120 into which the locking bolts 115 and 115iZL will enter when the holes register 'with the aper44 tures 11S, the locking bolts 115 and 115v being urged into the holes 120 by compression springs 122 mounted in the housing member 117. The locking bolts 115 and 115 are provided with extensions 123 which project through the stop 52 in such manner that they may be depressed to retract the locking bolts from the holes 120 against the action of the springs 122.

Referring new to Fig. 5, li 1 cure a Weather strip 125 to the vfndoiv sash 15, which weather strip is adapted 'to a .veather strip 123, secured te the ivi sash 16, when the window sashes are in tneir closed positions. nllhe Weather strips 125 and 125 are preferably formed from strips of metal having some resiliency.

ln Fig. 1.1i, lf have illustnwed the manner in which the side members 2O and 21 may be made from a sheet of metal if it is se desired. ln this instance, thside member is formed With a plate 2A, which is substantially identical with the aforementionezl plates 2li. lilorn'ied integral with the plate 24; and extending laterally Jtherefrom is a flange 25@ which is folded intermediate its ends to form a flange 26a corresponding to the aforementioned flanges 26.

Having thus described my invention, it obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same Without (ieparting from the spirit of my invention; hence/l do not lWish to be understoodfas limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shoivn and described, or uses mentioned.

'llihat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1.4 A Window casing comprising side members having laterally extending flanges, ribs extending laterally from said flanges, and a. top member secured to the side members and provided with a rib extending substantially flush with said first-mentioned ribs.

2. A Window casing comprising a plurality of rigid metallic side members secured to each other, and a metallic top member secured to the side members and metallic covers for protecting said members to prevent corrosion thereof.

3. il vvindoii7 casing comprising a pair of metallic side members, a metallic top member secured to the side members, and a metallic sill member secured to the side mem. bers, each of the side members being provided \vith a flange extending in the plane of the casing, and a rib extending laterally from the flange and spaced from its free odge.

A Window casing comprising a pair of metallic side members, a metallic top member secured to the side members, a metallic sill member secured to the side members, 'moulding members of thin sheet metal protecting the side members and the top member, and a cover of thin sheet metal for the sill member.

5. fr window casing comprising metallic side members having flanges extending in the plane of the Window, said flanges having` integral ribs formed thereon and projecting a an angle thereto, and a metallic top member secured to the side members and having a flange forming a continuation of the firstmentioned flanges, said flange of said top member having a rib extending substantially flush with the firstmentioned ribs.

(i. ile Windov7 casing comprising a pair of metallic side members, a metallic top men"- ber secured to the side members, a metallic sill member secured to the side members, molding members of thin sheet metal pro tecting the side members and the top member, metal strips protecting the edges of the n'iolding members, and a covering of thin sheet metal for the sill member.

A Window casing comprising metallic side members having flanges extending in the plane of the Window, said flanges having integral ribs formed thereon and projecting bers, molding members of thin sheet metal at an angle thereto, and a metallic top mem protecting the side members and the top 10 ber secured tothe side members und having member, metal Strips protecting the edges a flange forming a continuation of the rstof the molding members and a covering of mentioned lianges, said flange of said top thin sheet metal for the sill member.

member having a rib extending substantially In testimony whereof, I have hereunto flush with the first-mentioned ribs, a. mesigned my name. tallio sill member secured to the side mem- JAMES COUPLAN D. 

